Weller earns Susquehanna Speedway URC Sprint Victory
JOSH WELLER CAPTURES URC/358 SPRINT CHALLENGE WIN; First Time Wins for Dan Zechman in Late Models and Robbie Carroll in Roadwarriors
YORK HAVEN, PA 8/13/16
Josh Weller out-dueled point leader Davie Franek during Saturday night’s 25-lap URC/358 Sprint Challenge at Susquehanna Speedway and went onto score his second URC win of the season.
Franek, the winner in URC action Friday night, started on the pole and led lap one before Mark Smith went out front and led the next two circuits.
Franek regained the lead from Smith on the fourth tour and was leading Smith on the ninth lap when Smith slowed on the speedway to bring out a caution.
Following a caution on an attempted double file restart, a single file restart saw Weller, of Mertztown, PA jump to the outside of Franek and won the race off the second corner to take the lead with 11 laps down and he would never look back in scoring the win aboard his No. 63 Sprint.
Franek rode home in the runner-up spot ahead of Robbie Stillwaggon with Doug Hammaker coming from his 13th starting spot to finish fourth, the highest finishing 358 sprint car in the field. Derek Locke finished fifth as Eric Tomecek, Curt Michael, Justin Whittall, Steven Drevicki and Dave Betts completing the top ten finishers.
Jordan Givler, Stillwwaggon and Weller won heats for the 27 Sprint cars.
Hanover, PA racer Dan Zechman led flag to flag tto pick up his first win of the year in the 25-lap 358 late model feature.
Zechman started on the pole and would dominate the feature, becoming the fifth different winner this season as he took the checkered flag over Shaun Jones, ninth-starting and point leader Randy Christine, Jr., Steve Billet and 16th starter Chase Billet.
Completing the top ten finishers were Dave Latsha, Mark Billet, Randy Stoudt, Jake Jones and Matt Murphy.
Heats for the 19 late models were won by Shaun Jones and Cameron Benyou.
Robbie Carroll started second in the 15-lap Road Warrior feature and also became that divisions fifth different winner.
Carroll led lap one before Justin Cardasso led the next two laps but Carroll went back out front on lap four and drove to the win over Cardasso, Daryl Sipe, Travis Brown and Lee Redman.
Cardasso and Carroll were heat winners for the 13-car field.
It will be another big two day racing program at Susquehanna Speedway as the Heavy Equipment Loaders & Parts Inc. /Nouse Signs 358 Sprint Summer Series will highlight the Saturday, August 20 racing program. The Credit Connection Auto Sales Super Sportsman, Xtreme Stocks and Classic Car Series will share the program with the 358 Sprint cars. Pits open at 4PM, Grandstands at 5PM and Racing at 7PM
Then on Sunday, August 21, the BAPS Coatings & Supplies 410 Sprint Car Series will be back in action as the 410 Sprint cars go in the Justin Snyder Salute to the Troops event. The Sprint cars will be going after the $5,000 top prize. The PASS/IMCA 305 Sprints will also be on the program. Pits open at 4PM, Grandstands at 5PM and Racing at 7PM.
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Susquehanna Speedway 8/13/16
URC/358 Sprints ( 27 Cars ):
1) 63 Josh Weller 2) 28F Davie Franek 3) 89 Robbie Stillwaggon 4) 66H Doug Hammaker 5) 77 Derek Locke 6) 1w Eric Tomechek 7) 5G Curt Michael 8) 67w Justin Whittall 9) 19s
Steven Drevicki 10) 22 Dave Butts 11) 56 Chris Coyle 12) 23J Jake Eldreth 13) 66 Ryan Kissinger 14) 73B Brett Michelski 15) 87 George Suprick 16) 00 Chris Frank 17) 7o6 Mark
Sasso 18) 90 Jordan Givler 19) 4 Jimmy Stitzel 20) 4 Dwight Leppo 21) 08 Jason Clauss 22) 55 Mark Smith 23) 47 Adam Carberry 24) 13 Ryan Higgins
DNQ: 67 Jason Cherry, 17J Jonathon Swanson, 74jr JR Berry
Lap Leaders: 28F Franek ( 1, 4 – 10 ), 55 Smith ( 2 – 3 ), 63 Weller ( 11 – 25 )
Heat Winners: 90 Givler, 89 Stillwaggon, 63 Weller
Consi Winner: 1w Tomechek
358 Late Models ( 18 Cars ):
1) 2z Dan Zechman 2) 2m Shaun Jones 3) 74 Randy Christine Jr. 4) 20 Steve Billet 5) 22 Chase Billet 6) 19L Dave Latsha 7) 25 Mark Billet 8) NINE Randy Stoudt 9) 43 Jake Jones
10) 21m Matt Murphy 11) 4 Jake Moser 12) 116 Travis Mease 13) 27 Dave Hertz 14) 4m Kyle Moser 15) 68 Carl Leach 16) 08 Zach Kauffman 17) 3B Cameron Benyou
DNS: 50a Andrew Stotler
Lap Leaders: 2z Zechman ( 1 – 25 )
Heat Winners: 2m Jones, 3B Benyou
Roadwarriors ( 13 Cars ):
1) 69 Robbie Carroll 2) 32 Justin Cardasso 3) 20s daryl Sipe 4) 47 Travis Brown 5) 98 Lee Redman 6) 8 Tim O’Sheehan 7) 7 Brandon Hedstrom 8) 88 Mike Hedstrom 9) 51 Jeff
Svendsen 10) 13 Thomas Thompson 11) 17a Ryan Underkoffler
DNS: 143 Dennis Dorosz, 41 Robert Wellman
Lap Leaders: 69 Carroll ( 1, 4 – 15 ), 32 Cardasso ( 2 – 3 )
Heat Winners: 32 Cardasso, 69 Carroll
358 Late Model Points:
POS CAR # DRIVER TOTAL
1 74 Randy Christine Jr.** 1990
2 NINE Randy Stoudt**** 1790
3 20 Steve Billet 1590
4 43 Jake Jones 1580
5 21m Matt Murphy 1510
6 19L Dave Latsha 1320
7 116 Travis Mease 1310
8 22 Chase Billet 1230
9 2m Shaun Jones 1190
10 5 Charlie Potts 980
11 1 Gene Knaub** 980
12 3B Cameron Benyou 800
13 25 Sam Gallagher 800
14 57 Brad Shank 760
15 2z Dan Zechman* 750
16 151 Kyle Lear 680
17 OOO Matt Nailor 650
18 112 Ralph Morgan Jr. 650
19 O8 Zach Kauffman 620
20 55/11 Sam Rial 540
21 48 Chris Knopp 480
22 24 Daulton Bigler 470
23 112 DJ Myers* 470
24 55x Patrick McClane 440
25 115s Shaun Miller 430
26 50A Andrew Stotler 420
27 2 Scott Richwine 400
28 64 Grant Adams 390
29 5m Jake Moser 360
30 69 Justin Ehrhart 320
31 4m Kyle Moser 310
32 62 Devin Frey 290
33 89 Sonny Norris 270
34 33 Bobby Beard 270
35 21z Cam Zeigler 270
36 4 John Moser 260
37 97 Donnie Broderick 260
38 31 Dave Ogin 230
39 13x Ben Whittaker 230
40 19 Drew Weisser 220
41 115 Troy Miller 220
42 23 Derike Quade 200
43 50 Jason Smith 190
44 25 Mark Billet 190
45 8 Taylor Farlling 150
46 48 Donnie Farlling 140
47 5 Alan Sagi 140
48 33K Devin Hart 140
49 76 Jason Nace 130
50 22 Eric Hohol 130
51 27 Dave Hertz 130
52 3 Ron Kline 120
53 1K Bruce Kane 120
54 99 Kevin Palmer 120
55 722 Pat McNeal 110
56 68 Carl Leach 110
57 121 Larry Neiderer 100
58 68 DJ Groft 90
59 119 Jim Bernheisel 90
60 34 Matt Moran 90
61 U10 Jim Yoder 80
62 79 Chase Bowsman 80
63 36 Gary Warehime 70
64 11 Steve Batdorf 70
65 21 Jason Peachey 50
66 43 Cody Kershner 40
67 25x Jed Latshaw 30
68 7 Kenny Yoder 20
69 8m Shawn Horning 10
70 72 Wayne Pfeil 10
71 13D Jonathan DeHaven 10
72 4s Danny Snyder 10
73 30 Andy Snyder 10
74 54 Terry Gingrich 10
Road Warrior Points:
POS CAR # DRIVER POINTS
1 47 Travis Brown* 1160
2 20s Daryl Sipe* 1150
3 69 Robbie Carroll* 980
4 51/19 Tim O’Sheehan* 920
5 7 Brandon Hedstrom 910
6 98 Lee Redman 900
7 13 Thomas Thompson 740
8 17A Ryan Underkoffler 730
9 51/8 Jeff Svendsen 660
10 88 Mike Hedstrom 610
11 14E Don Fortini 570
12 32 Justin Cardasso 560
13 143 Dennis Dorosz 490
14 15 Christopher Anderson* 450
15 1c Ken Boose 350
16 13 Josn Shorb Jr. 290
17 88K Craig Kitzmiller 250
18 151 Eric Boozel* 250
19 46 Don Smith 230
20 59 Thomas Rogers 200
21 69 Tyler Vincent 170
22 11m Matt Sowers 160
23 26 Kent Leonard 130
24 127 Dillon Allen 120
25 O7 Sam Barge 110
26 99 Creeden Sponseller 100
27 715 TJ Mellan-cayllon 100
28 150 Raymond Hardy 30
29 38 Jason Chronister 20
30 88 Justin Oberlin 20
31 32 Jeff Foster 20
32 30 Justin Wagaman 20
33 81 Matt Chronister 20
34 64 Charles Millender 20
35 11 Michael Kolodiej Jr. 20
36 21 Ricky Weaver 10
37 22 Ronald Marsh 10
38 43 Justin Williamson 10
39 115 Charlie Maneth 10
40 36w Robert Wellman 0
41 12K Ryan Kuhns 0
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